Old Newgate Prison

Old Newgate Prison in East Granby started out as a copper mine. It failed and the caves were turned into a prison several years later. The first inmate escaped 18 days after he arrived.

Old Newgate Prison in East Granby started out as a copper mine. It failed and the caves were turned into a prison several years later. The first inmate escaped 18 days after he arrived. (Shana Sureck / The Hartford Courant)

Old Newgate Prison in East Granby started out as a copper mine. It failed and the caves were turned into a prison several years later. The first inmate escaped 18 days after he arrived.